Ernie Beck vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Ernie Beck that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ernie Beck

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Beck: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Beck 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Ernie Beck 7 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Ernie Beck 4 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Ernie Beck 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 6.3 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 3.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 2,325 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 1,191 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Ernie Beck 669 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Ernie Beck 371 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .383 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .762 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 10.1 (1958) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.3 (1957) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.7 (1958) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 7.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.1 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 175 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 99 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Ernie Beck 43 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Ernie Beck 24 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .400 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .705 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 15.5 (1957) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 5.1 (1956) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.5 (1957) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.